What a wonderful and fun filled day this has been so far. Didn't go to bed until 3 last night and DH started bugging me at 10:30 this morning to "get up". Son called yesterday to tell me that I had received a "jury duty" letter. Gave me the information I needed and so hubby and I are now in the library where I can "fill out my jury questionnaire" online. Except, get this-- the http://www.utcourts.gov/. website won't allow me to fill out my questionnaire if I have Vista or Windows 7 because their system isn't updated yet. Hello-- how long has Vista been out. Sure enough, I can't get to the form on either mine (Vista) or hubby's (W7) computer. So I slip right over to one of the library's permanent computers knowing that they are probably still operating Windows 98 and you guessed it--- they recently updated to Windows 7. The tiny library in the tiny town of Grand Lake, Colorado has a more updated computer system than the State of Utah's Court System. Son, I hope you put that letter in the mail this morning because I'm going to have to do this by snail mail. I could be arrested for non-compliance before I actually get the stupid form filled out. I'm pretty sure from the recording I got on the website that I can postpone it because I'm living out of the State. I really wouldn't mind serving since I've never been called to jury duty before but I want it to work the same as a mission call. I want to go where I want to go and when I want to go. Wish me luck. Mom

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Luke's Hot PotsA part of my youth. During my teenage years a friend's parents

purchased the small resort. It was considered an inexpensive substitute for the Homestead

a short distance away. They were both based on their natural mineral hot pools. It's interesting because another good friend's family owned the Homestead. But we usually went to Luke's because we could goof-off there and the Homestead allowed no goofing off.

Stephen King could write a book here.

Old 6 room lava rock Hotel.

Wallpaper in the rooms

is in remarkably good condition.

A dry "hot pot" dome.

Entrance cut into dry dome. This is and has been party central.

Outdoor Dining Room

In the 40's and 50's many movie stars stayed here. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans were regular guests and Virginia Mayo and her husband were good friends of the owners. It was so popular that they sometimes had to put a notice that the facility was closed to the "locals" on specific dates because they were full. They could accomodate about 240 in the dining room.

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